On the third day of the Fifth Plenary Session, veteran military leaders submitted a joint proposal at the Jingxi Hotel, warning of the border situation and demanding that Li Zuocheng act as Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
In the Taksing area of Arunachal Pradesh along the eastern section of the China-India border, the PLA crossed the Line of Actual Control, set up military tents, and has remained stationed there long-term, triggering a standoff.
The fourth page of the PLA Daily published a commentary article titled "Enhancing the Ambition, Backbone, and Foundation of Revolutionary Soldiers," which has sparked external attention on infighting within the military.
The Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police confirmed that the tents pitched by the PLA in July remain firmly in place, with the standoff between the two armies continuing for several months.
Former CCP official Du Wen revealed that Hu Chunhua has been placed under house arrest, his wife detained and subjected to investigation, and over a hundred relatives surnamed Du taken away by state security and police for interrogation.
Fu Chengyu, the former chairman of Sinopec who retired eleven years ago, was taken away from his home. He is being investigated for issues regarding the allocation of massive assets and the transfer of family interests during his tenure at Sinopec.
Intel's stock plummeted by 28.58%, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped by 7.22%, spot gold fell 3.62% to a one-year low, and Nasdaq along with Bitcoin suffered heavy drops.
In a live broadcast, Hu Liren claimed that Liu Yuan, son of Liu Shaoqi and a general, currently controls 30,000 to 40,000 armed police troops in Beijing and is exerting a check on Xi Jinping in high-level politics.
When influencer Feng Ge appeared in Hangzhou to celebrate Halloween, he was taken away by local police as soon as he showed up.
Influencer Feng Ge, who recently sparked widespread discussion by releasing videos filming the lives of the underclass in Majuqiao, was taken away by police at a Halloween event in Hangzhou on October 31, and later reappeared participating in a half marathon on November 1.
A 58-year-old ride-hailing driver was trapped by a surging crowd in the Jianghan Road commercial district of Wuhan. The roof of his car was piled with trash and drinks, the body was vandalized, and the right rear tire was deliberately deflated, sparking online attention and doxxing.
Protective fences were installed around the buildings and passageways of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange around October 31, sparking speculation that they were intended to prevent gatherings or protests by petitioners or investors.
Following the Fifth Plenary Session of the CCP Central Committee, 75-year-old former Sinopec Chairman and key member of Zeng Qinghong's 'petroleum gang,' Fu Chengyu, has been placed under investigation 11 years after his retirement.
Fu Chengyu fell from power and accepted investigation on October 31.
In a talk show, actor Hu Ge revealed that his high-intensity work has exhausted his health, and he now carries an automated external defibrillator (AED) and emergency heart medication when traveling, sparking public discussion about the health of entertainers and potential vaccine side effects.
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel entered the Dongsha waters after turning off its Automatic Identification System.
On October 31, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council announced that from January 1, 2024, to October 30, 2026, a total of 466 Taiwan residents have gone missing, been detained for questioning, or are suspected of having their personal freedom restricted while visiting China. Among them, 177 are missing, 43 were detained for questioning, and 246 were imprisoned, with five new cases added in just the past eight days.
According to the Associated Press, data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics on October 31 showed that the manufacturing PMI for October fell from 50.1 in September to 49.3, the new export orders index dropped from 50.0 to 48.7, and the production index fell from 51.7 to 49.8, indicating that factory activity has shifted from expansion to contraction.
On October 31, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration reported that the China Coast Guard vessel 3102 entered the restricted waters of Dongsha with its AIS turned off and broadcasted that the area was under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China. The Taiwan patrol vessel Xunhu No. 7 approached to monitor and expel the vessel. Coast Guard personnel broadcasted a declaration stating, "The Republic of China (Taiwan) is a sovereign and independent country, and it is not subordinate to the People's Republic of China," demanding its immediate departure. The two vessels came within approximately 1 nautical mile of each other.
Yangzhou University issued a notice deciding that starting from November, the salaries of all permanent staff will be paid entirely in the form of digital RMB. Subsequently, Nantong University followed suit, separating salary cards from performance cards and linking them individually to digital RMB wallets.
On October 31, rapper Pharaoh released his new album 'A Young Person's Life'. Netizens interpreted the first characters of the lyrics in the song 'October' as a homophonic reference to 'Long Live the Cultural Revolution'. Pharaoh responded that he had no such intention and it was purely a coincidence. To avoid a negative listening experience, he muted the relevant lyrics; in the latest screenshot of the lyrics, '革职掉玉帝' (Dismiss the Jade Emperor) has been replaced with asterisks.
On the afternoon of October 31, less than four weeks before the nine-in-one elections, the first televised debate for the Taipei mayoral race was held. DPP candidate Shen Boyang proposed three policy platforms: planting trees, addressing child abuse, and improving school lunches. Incumbent Mayor Chiang Wan-an criticized his proposals as vague, listed his own administrative achievements over the past four years, and presented a vision for building a Taipei AI park.
The third offline event of the Bu Ming Bai Podcast Festival has concluded. The organizers thanked the participants, announced that subsequent episodes will be updated on various platforms successively, and opened podcast donations.
On October 31, at Sanlitun SOHO in Beijing, someone cosplaying as a Taoist priest was surrounded by six police officers who demanded they take off their cosplay outfit. Police ordered the deletion of phone photos and forbade taking pictures as evidence, while multiple cosers were taken away by plainclothes officers.
During Halloween on October 31, multiple netizens in places like Shanghai and Suzhou posted online that during Cosplay, they were interrogated by police about their travel purpose and itinerary, had their ID cards checked, were asked to take off their costumes, and were even persuaded or ordered to leave on the spot.
On the night of Halloween on October 31, Suzhou Shiquan Street set up checkpoints at all entrances, banning makeup and special clothing. The entire street and nearby blocks were patrolled by police every ten steps, and a truckload of SWAT police was brought in. As soon as cosers were spotted, they were surrounded and forced to take photos.
Before the nine-in-one elections, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council continues to maintain an orange travel alert for mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, advising citizens to avoid non-essential travel; the Taiwan Affairs Office stated that cross-strait personnel exchanges increased by 22% year-on-year in the first half of the year, claiming that Taiwanese citizens can travel to the mainland safely as long as they do not violate the law.
German President Steinmeier, currently visiting China, stated in a speech at Peking University on October 30 that China should not let other countries become overly dependent on it. On October 31, he met with Xi Jinping and Li Qiang, with Li Qiang stating that China is willing to import more high-quality products from Germany.
On October 31, the topic of "sexual consent determination" in the case of Bu, a female master's degree holder who was "taken in," reached the Weibo trending list, peaking at No. 13. Bu suffers from schizophrenia and lacks the capacity for sexual self-defense. She cohabited with Zhang Moujun for over a decade without a marriage certificate. Zhang Moujun was not prosecuted, while two villagers were publicly prosecuted.
Prosecutors argued that Zhang Moujun's long-term stable cohabitation with and care for Bu Mou, a missing female master's student suffering from schizophrenia and lacking the capacity for sexual self-defense, constituted "forming a family and living together," which is "fundamentally different" from the crime of rape, and thus decided not to prosecute. His collection of a 40,000 yuan "adoption fee" for giving away a child was also deemed a private adoption and not a crime.
Two villagers are being prosecuted by the procuratorate for allegedly repeatedly raping a female master's graduate surnamed Bu, who developed schizophrenia while lost and was identified as lacking the capacity for sexual self-defense.
During Halloween on October 31, many people in cities like Shenyang, Wuhan, and Xi'an wore hazmat suits to cosplay as 'Dabai' (pandemic-era epidemic prevention workers), with some acting out scenes of checking health codes and conducting PCR tests on the streets.
On October 31, the foreign ministers of the Quad (US, Japan, India, and Australia) met in Atlanta and issued a joint statement to advance the recovery of critical minerals from e-waste and scrap, aiming to reduce reliance on a single supplier. The US pledged $10 million to support recycling facilities in India and ASEAN countries. The statement expressed serious concern over export restrictions, economic coercion, and non-market policies, without directly naming China.
On October 31, a developer reported that their friend received a call from the police, demanding they uninstall X and Telegram.
On October 31, a developer checked a friend's Xiaomi 14 and claimed to have found pre-installed components reporting the application list to Xiaomi and China Unicom servers, and that security components contained code for encrypting and uploading approximately 3-second screen recording clips to the cloud for detection.
Recently, a Douyin user posted that 500.04 yuan in their WeBank digital RMB wallet could not be transferred back to their bank card. After calling customer service with no answer, netizens in the comments section questioned whether digital RMB can be frozen at will.
Recently, a netizen posted a video on Douyin of students at Hebei Dingzhou High School running in formation. Under dim streetlights, dozens of students were running in dense lines. Netizens mocked it as a prison labor camp, questioning whether the lack of sleep would affect their studies.
After a female student died, her family accused the school and the Education Bureau of shirking responsibility. A deputy director of the local police station urged them not to petition. Even after requesting intervention from higher authorities, the case remained under the jurisdiction of the local Education and Sports Bureau, prompting the family to issue a letter of accusation.
Recently, Qingdao Metro issued passenger dress code guidelines, classifying skull and blood patterns as "promoting violence and terrorism." It requires pre-holiday inspections of activities in shopping malls, supermarkets, and bars near stations, the preparation of makeup removal supplies, and mandates that violators remove makeup or change clothes and report to the police.
On October 31, a citizen dressed as Mario on Julu Road in Shanghai was stopped by police, had their ID registered and was photographed. They were asked which school they attended and were required to contact their parents. Plainclothes officers on the scene stated they had been sent as reinforcements for the day.
On October 31, at the Halloween event site at the entrance and exit of Fuxing Park in Shanghai, multiple police officers wearing uniforms and reflective vests lined up in a long row.
On October 31, during a Halloween event in Defu Lane, Xi'an, someone cosplaying as a 'Dabai' (PCR worker) was stopped by the police. The police demanded they remove the costume on the spot and reportedly registered the individual's identity information.
On October 31, netizens reported that a Halloween coser was taken away by police near the Jufuchang Party-Mass Service Station on West Nanjing Road, Shanghai.
During Halloween on October 31, someone in Heping District, Tianjin, dressed up as US President Trump and was interrogated by police.
During Halloween on October 31, several young people on Daxue Road in Shanghai were stopped by police for speaking too loudly, had their bags searched, and were forced to change their clothes on the spot or be denied entry.
On the evening of October 31, a Halloween event was held in Hong Kong. Meng Wanzhou appeared at the scene and waved to the public.
On the evening of October 31, two women were taken away by police at Jing'an Temple in Shanghai for wearing "strange costumes."
On the night of October 31, during Halloween in Hangzhou, internet celebrity Feng Ge appeared at Hubin Yintai IN77 and was subsequently taken away by police.
During the Halloween event in New York on October 31, a wreath mocking Xi Jinping appeared at the scene, drawing a crowd. [Follow-up · October 31, 2026] During the New York Halloween parade on October 31, someone carried a coffin of Xi Jinping to participate in the parade.
On October 31, residents in Sydney, Australia, held a rally to support "Wangwang," a stray dog, and her puppies who were brutally killed in Jieyang, Guangdong. Participants brought their pets to the scene, with banners demanding justice for Wangwang, accountability for the abusers, and the criminalization of animal abuse.